Madhya Pradesh: India prepares to welcome 12 African cheetahs
2023-02-15
Five females and seven male cheetahs will be flown from South Africa to India on Saturday.Continue Reading
Cambodia: ‘Every newsroom I work in gets silenced’
2023-02-15
VOD is the latest in a line of independent media outlets to be stifled in Cambodia.Continue Reading
Rising demand for pre-schools as parents return to office post-COVID, but not enough teachers available
2023-02-15
Early childhood education providers are actively recruiting teachers to meet the increased demand, dangling competitive pay packages and better welfare benefits.Continue Reading
Housing demand may shift to HDB resale market after Budget grant boost, say analysts
2023-02-15
Budget 2023’s measures should alleviate some of the concerns of young families getting their first homes, according to analysts.Continue Reading
Maid jailed for sending nude photo of 79-year-old man she was showering to her husband
2023-02-15
Hidayah was hired to be a live-in caregiver for the 79-year-old victim, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease.Continue Reading
Grab Singapore launches Quiet Ride for users who prefer minimal conversation
2023-02-15
When users activate Quiet Ride, they will receive a notification in their Grab app inbox informing them that the feature has been enabled. The driver assigned to the booking will be notified of the user’s preference for minimal conversation, but he or she may still need to check with theContinue Reading
Trading firm director gets jail over import of nearly 1,800 elephant tusks into Singapore from Africa
2023-02-15
SINGAPORE: The director of a trading firm was sentenced to 10 months’ jail on Wednesday (Feb 15) for importing 1,787 pieces of elephant tusks from Africa into Singapore, en route to Vietnam. The tusks of the endangered species weighed 3,480kg and were found in a 40-foot container at Pasir PanjangContinue Reading
Man admits setting fire to wife’s wardrobe, clothes with hairspray and lighter after argument
2023-02-15
SINGAPORE: After going home in the wee hours of the morning and finding that his wife was not around, a man called her on the phone and the couple began quarrelling. Feeling angry afterwards, the man took a can of hairspray and lighter to set his wife’s wardrobe and clothesContinue Reading
Commentary: Taxing the wealthy make sense when there is little room for higher income tax or GST
2023-02-15
Moves to increase taxes on high-end properties and luxury cars in Budget 2023 come hot on the heels of similar moves just last year, but that isn’t surprising, says NUS professor Simon Poh.Continue Reading
Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea
2023-02-15
The three men were found clinging to an esky cool box at sea two weeks ago, but are now wanted by police.Continue Reading